The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-09
wATERTowN AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK,

to 12ac per pound.
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE.--The receipts were 0S9 head.
The demand was moderate, Northern
selling at to &c and fancy a. to tic per
pound.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts were
II ,9l7 head. The demand was good at % to
bic for sheep and 81 to &c for lambs.
swNE.-The receipts were 1924 head
The demand was fair, Northern dressed
selling at to 71c and Western live at g
to 6lc per pound
PoULTRy.-The supply was light, with
sales at to 10c per pound.
HIDES TALLow, ETc.-We quote hides at
7 to TIC per ID, calf-skns at 8 to 10c per ID,
dairy skins at 25 to SOC each, lamb-skins
at 81 90 to $1.35 each, shearlings at % to SOC
each, Brighton tallow at q to &c and coun-
try at u to &c per Id.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
EGGs.-The demand has been fair, with
prices slightly higher than last week. An
easier market however, is noted at the
close. We quote extra Vermont and New
York at 49, to 19c and choice Western at
1Sc per dozen.
BEANs.-Prices are unchanged. Choice
hand-picked Pea sell at $1.70 to S1.75 Vel
low Eyes at S1.50 to S1.55, do screened at
| S1.25 to S1.45 and Red Kidneys at S1.70 to
S1.75 per bushel.
PoTAroEs.-The market has ruled fairly
steady. The demand has been moderate
| for choice Eastern and Northern stock, with
not great deal Offering Early Rose sell at
| 81 to 65c, Beauty of Hebrons at 90 to 63c,
Burbank Seedlings at 90 to DOC and Prolifcs
at 50 to sc per bushel.
CHEEsE.-The market is in firm condi-
ton. 1t is not active, but there is
steady, moderate business doing, with
prices materially the same. Extra Yer
| mont sells at 131 to lac, good to choice at II
| to 13c, common at to lie and extra sage
at 14c per pound.
HAY AND STRAw.-The receipts have con-
tinued large, and under a dull demand
stocks have accumulated somewhat. Prices
are fairly steady. We quote choice
prime hay at $500 to $500, fair to
good at $500 to $1,000 and poor at $1,000 to
$3.50. Rye straw sells at S14.0O to $1,000
and oat at IS to 50 per ton.
BUTTER.--The market this week has
been slightly improved Fresh-made cream
cries have been well sold up and prices
are firmer. Extra Northern creamery
cry at "a to SOC, choice do at 20 to
24c, the finest Franklin county dairy
at % to 27c, good to choice do at % to
24c, extra Vermont at % to &c, choice
Northern dairy at Is to 22c and fair to good
do at IL to 21c per pound.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
GRAIN.-Trade in general is quiet. Prices
for corn are fairly well held, but not so firmly
as shorts. Corn sells at so to SIC and
oats at 81 to 42c per bushel, as to quality
Winter wheat bran brings $17,75 to
$500, spring wheat bran SIPS to $3.50,
middlngs $17.95 to $500 and cotton-seed
meal S24.50 per ton.
FLoUR.-There are no encouraging fea-
lures to note. Trade is dull. Fine sells at
1926 to $3.50, superfine at $3.50 to $2.S5,
common extras at 1926 to $40, Michigan
roller at $3.50 to S4.60 and Minnesota spring
patents at $5.15 to $3.50 per barrel.
THE WOOL MARKET.
THE market continues quiet with very
moderate sales. There has, however, been
fair inquiry, and in some instances wool
has undoubtedly been sacrificed. Never,
perhaps, in the history of the wool market
has there been time when the stimulating
and depressing influences were more evenly
divided. Just at present the tendency of
the market, to quote from actual trans
actions, is decidedly downward. Ohio
Xxx sells at "a to BIC, Ohio X at 325
to 33Ic, Michigan No. / at 81 TO 3Sc, Cali
fornia spring at 25 to &c, Eastern Ore
gon at II to 19c, Maine supers at 43 to
Acc and extra Western supers at 80 to 35c
per pound
THE LUMBER TRADE.
THE market has shown no particular
change during the past week. Shingles
have been in fair call. Laths, clapboards
and spruce and hemlock boards have been
only in light call. There are no large orders
reported this week. The feelingis that trade
will soon be good. Rough hemlock boards
sell at $1,000 to 5000 and planned do
at S11.OO to $500; the best clear spruce
floor boards at $3.50 to $500, coarse at
$1,000 and refuse at $500 to $500; one-inch
box boards at $500 and seven-eighths do at
S1100 Eastern sawed cedar shingles at
$40 to 1892, clear do at $500 to S3.123, the
best shaved shingles at 1925, other grades
at 1926 to S4.75 and No. spruce at S1.25 to
S1.50; extra four-foot spruce clapboards at
S27. 90 to 500, do clear at S25 to S27 90 and
other grades at $40 to S2l.00; pine and spruce
laths at $500 to S2.12l the best spruce
underfoors at $1,000 and other grades at
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